Herston on Tennessee Family Law

"It has never been easier to conceal unsavory spending from a spouse. Divorce and significant financial damage can follow."

In multistate custody litigation, are temporary orders enough to protect jurisdiction?

When does litigation become evidence of parental alienation in Tennessee?

Does adultery justify secret surveillance in a divorce case?

How much weight should “continuity” get when a temporary plan has been in place for years?

When should a parent’s work schedule affect the parenting plan in Tennessee?

What happens to frozen embryos when marriages end? 

How much does incarceration complicate abandonment claims in Tennessee termination of parental rights cases?

What happens when a Nashville mom refuses to answer questions in her divorce case?

Why did the Court of Appeals dismiss this Tennessee divorce case without ever reviewing the facts?

When does conduct show "utter indifference" to a child's welfare under Tennessee's severe abuse statute?

How much communication is a co-parent required to provide under a Tennessee parenting plan?

It took a ruling from one of the country’s top business courts last week to settle a years-long dispute between a former Delaware couple: Who gets to keep Tucker, the pair’s adorable goldendoodle, after their breakup?

Does a parent still have to pay child support if a court order says support is “reserved”?

What does Tennessee law really require to prove “persistent conditions” for terminating parental rights?

What happens when your ex pays child support arrearages only after you file a lawsuit? Can you still recover attorney's fees in Tennessee?

Think a house you owned before marriage is 100% yours after divorce? This case might make you think again.